The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Punjabi channa masala (dry dish) $13.90
    • Chick peas cooked with special combination of five masalas
  • Butter lamb $16.90
    • Tender pieces of boneless lamb cooked in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Garlic naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread garnished with garlic
  • Alloo matter $9.90
  • Shahi korma $16.90
    • Beef cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy
  • Mixed platter for two $17.90
    • A mixture and fine section of a few of the above (samosa, mixed pakoras, chicken tikka and seekh kebab)
  • Bollywood special chicken $16.90
    • Marinated chicken cooked with sliced onion & green capsicum & fresh vegetable
  • Curry + naan + drink $12.90
  • Peter Pancake Jnr (V) $10.00
    • Nutella, orange segment, dusted with icing sugar
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Not Available During Dinner Service, Under 13 Years Only
  • Stuff Him $25.00
    • Crisp bacon, eggs, sausage, roast tomato, seasonal greens, roast mushroom, kumara rosti, served with housemade bread
  • Mushroom sauce $6.00
  • Under 13 Years Only
  • The Outlaw $22.00
    • Sirloin steak hijacked & served medium rare w/ cheese, sauteed onions & beef jus riding on homemade toasted bread with rough cut fries
  • Mr Potato Head $12.50
    • Potato skins rustled by bacon, cheese, sour cream, salsa & guacamole
  • Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
  • Roasted duck fondant kumara and rocket with yogurt dressing $45.00
  • 200gm Eye fillet sautéed mushrooms, spinach, buffalo mozzarella and dried tomato $42.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Baked ricotta lasagna spinach, eggplant,tomato and a rocket & walnut salad $32.00
  • Duck Vietnamese pancake cashew butter $17.00
  • Sesame beef spring rolls horseradish yoghurt & shaved cabbage $12.00
  • Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
  • ''Surf & Station'' $27.50
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
  • ''Pacific Hoki'' $18.50
    • Served in tempura batter w fries, salad & 1 egg
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • Vegetarian Burger $15.50
  • Fries $6.50
    • W aioli
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • Big Coast Brekky $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
  • Open Chicken Sandwich or Wrap $12.50
    • W blue cheese
  • FROM 6AM - 2PM daily, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 8AM - 2PM
  • Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
  • or with Salmon $15.00
  • Breakfast BLT $14.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato in a zesty Aioli & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Breakfast Bap $16.00
    • Bacon, Egg, Sausage & Hashbrown in a toasted Bap & Tomato Chutney. >>
  • Vege Breakfast $17.50
    • Potato Cakes on a bed of fresh Rocket & Poached Eggs & Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Bacon, or Salmon on a toasted English Muffin, wilted Spinach & a Zesty Hollandaise. >>
  • Toasted Bagel & fresh Tomato, Rocket & Cream Cheese with Bacon $14.50
  • Saute Calamari $24.00
    • With garlic, parsley & garden salad
  • - Waimata Blue Vein $24.50
    • A creamy and buttery cow's milk blue cheese from this region.
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • With Marina bread
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Dark Chocolate Bavarois Cake $12.50
  • Duck & Mushroom Pate $14.00
    • With homemade bread & garden salad
  • Chinese 5 Spice Smoked Duck Breast $18.00
    • Pickled vegetables, sweet & sour sauce
  • Blueberry Creme Brulee $12.50
  • Battered Fish
  • Fresh Cream
  • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • Battered Fish Pieces
  • Mixed Salad
  • Feta Olive & Pesto Pasta Salad
  • Tea & Coffee
  • Asian Marinated Chicken Drum Sticks
  • Karaage chicken pack $6.20
    • Available from 10 am,deep fried in a ginger & garlic marinate
  • Karaage chicken mayo $3.20
  • Teriyaki chicken $11.10
  • Brown rice - teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
    • Available from monday to friday
  • Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) $6.00
  • Inari sushi $2.60
    • Small pack / large pack (2 piece / 3 piece)
  • Teriyaki chicken & avocado S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Wakame salad(seaweed salad) $5.50
  • -Fish, Fries & salad
  • -Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
  • ·Dine in
  • -Chicken, fries & salad
  • -Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
  • Crumbed Calamari, salad & fries
  • -Open steak sandwich on turkish bread with fries
  • -Seafood Chowder & warm bun
  • Eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.00
    • scrambled,poached or fried + add any sides bacon/mushroom/avocado/tomato/sausage/halloumi($4.00)
  • Creamy balsamic mushrooms $15.00
    • in brioche cob loaf with spinach & tomato.
  • House - smoked beef $13.00
    • cheddar,gherkin & wholegrain mustard.
  • Homemade crumpet $10.00
    • with jam,cream cream cheese or honeycomb
  • Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
  • Buffalo mozzarella salad $20.00
    • with balsamic tomatoes,basil,asparagus,olive oil,vina cotta & crostini.
  • Homemade bagels $13.00
    • with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
  • Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Ciabatta bread made on site.
  • Beef Burger $18.00
    • White house made beef pattie with caramelised onion and crumbed deep fried egg and aioli sauce.
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder (small / large) $9.00 / $12.00
    • Made up of fish, mussels, shrimp and salmon. Served with garlic bread.
  • Cheese cake $9.00
    • Oreo cheese cake served with ice-cream. Tart 9.00
  • Beef Burger $17.00
    • White house made beef pattie with caramelised onion and fried egg and aioli sauce.
  • Tart $9.00
    • Apple Italian and cinnamon tart served with maple walnut ice-cream. Banana Split 9.00
  • Wontons (6pcs / 9pcs) $10.00 / $12.00
    • Duck wontons served with hoisin sauce (9pcs) 12.00
  • Ice-cream Sundae (1 scoop / 2 scoop) $2.50 / $4.00
  • Chicken burger $17.00
  • Pancakes $13.50
  • Smoked salmon, spinach & cream cheese $16.50
  • Eggs on toast $11.00
  • Garlic bread $6.00
  • Spicy potato wedges $8.50
  • Big breakfast
  • Bacon, mushrooms & cheddar $15.50
  • Vege Stack $12.00
    • Field mushroom, spinach, tomato & egg with basil pesto
  • Fries - Large or Small $4.00/$3.00
  • Beef $10.00
  • Dairy & Veg $4.00
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.00
  • Grilled Ham, Cheese & Tomato $9.00
  • BLT - Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato $9.00
  • Squid Lemon Pepper $5.00
  • Vege Stack $22.00
    • roast vegetables on a bed of spinach, topped with grilled halloumi cheese
  • ONION RINGS $7.00
  • Chicken and Pumpkin Salad $22.00
    • pinenuts, feta, rocket, red onion & a balsamic glaze
  • CHUNKY CHIPS $7.00
  • - Smaller portion available $23.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $28.00
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast served with mashed potato & vegetables & gravy
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Available from 12:00 onwards
  • MOROCCAN LAMB SANDWICH $22.50
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder served in soho bread with feta, salad leaves, kumara chips & pumpkin hummus
  • TWO FOR ONE TAPAS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY (excluding oysters)
  • LAKSA PRAWNS $15.00
    • Tiger Prawns in laksa sauce with udon noodles
  • VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
    • Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
  • SALAD $7.00
    • Vinaigrette
  • BREAD & DIPS $8.00
    • Hummus & aioli
  • SMOKED SALMON BENE $19.00
    • Home smoked salmon with toast, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • ROASTED WINTER CHICKEN $23 / $33
    • Chicken served on creamy mash with red onion jam, apricot puree & wilted greens
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand